Sea Ray 225 Weekender, Owner'S Manual

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225 Weekender
®
2.9
S
ECTION
2 • G
ENERAL
B
OAT
A
RRANGEMENT
If you raise the stern drive up to far while you are on
plane, you could cause a loss of speed and power
due to condition called propeller “ventilation.” If this
happens, there will be a sudden increase in engine
RPM and loss of speed. Do not let this condition
exist. Immediately reduce your engine RPM and trim
the outdrive DOWN slightly until engine slows down
and you regain forward speed.
The trim gauge indicates the position of the stern
drive relative to the transom.
REFER TO YOUR ENGINE OPERATOR’S
MANUAL FOR PROPER TRIM GAUGE SETTING.
C. T
RAILER
S
WITCH
The trailer switch (power trim switch) (Figure 2.8.1)
is not to be confused with the power trim function.
The trailer switch is to be used only when the engine
is OFF.
The trailer switch allows the drive unit to be raised
for trailering, beaching and launching. To operate,
press and hold the trailer switch (Figure 2.9.2) until
E
FFECTS OF
P
OWER
T
RIM
(F
IG
. 2.9.1)
Down Up
Trim
Down Up
Trim
Down Up
Trim
the drive unit reaches the end of upward travel. The
mechanism that raises the lower unit will stop
operating at the end of the upward travel. To bring
the drive unit down into boating position, push the
power trim switch down.
D. T
RANSOM
T
RAILER
T
RIM
S
WITCH
(O
PTIONAL
)
A transom-mounted power trim switch (Figure 2.8.2)
is available for the convenience of raising the drive
unit to the TRAILERING position while at the rear
of the boat.
E. T
RIM
T
ABS
The trim tabs (Figure 2.10.1) are DIFFERENT from
the stern drive unit trim control. The trim tabs are
two flat plates, hinged below the water line on the
transom at the rear and are raised and lowered
hydraulically by using the rocker switches located
at the helm. (Figure 2.6.1).
Use transom-mounted power trim switch to tilt for
trailering only. Tilting drive unit into trailering zone
while underway can damage the drive unit or engine.
! CAUTION
T
RANSOM
T
RAILER
T
RIM
S
WITCH
(O
PTIONAL
)
(F
IG
. 2.9.2)